Former undrafted free agent wide receiver Jermaine Kearse has been one of the best surprises on the Seahawks this year. Expected to contribute a little on special teams, if at all, Kearse caught four balls for 65 yards and a beast mode-like touchdown as Seattle was rolling to the win on Sunday night.
Third-year linebacker K.J. Wright made plays all over the field on Sunday night. Fast, athletic and a sure tackler, Wright is exactly the kind of linebacker the league is looking for right now. Due to make only $645,000 next season and being an unrestricted free agent in 2015, his payday is only a matter of time.
Alright, I know Richard Sherman didn’t have a dominant day on Sunday, but that’s only because Peyton Manning was afraid of throwing anywhere near him. Sherman is the best cover corner in the league right now and counted only $1.4 million against the cap last year. He’s in line for a big payday — don’t be surprised to see a holdout in his near future.
Malcolm Smith, the MVP of the Super Bowl, made a base salary of just $645,000 last season. Sure, he will probably go down in history as a footnote to a game that was dominated by the defense as a whole, but he proved he’s worth more than that paltry amount.
A Super Bowl winning quarterback in only his second season who makes a laughable $662,000 a year right now? Yeah, I think Russell Wilson has a big raise in his future. The big question will be whether or not that raise comes from Seattle or if they decide to let him walk so they can keep the defense together.
